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📅 2026 Fall Cohort
Planned Start: September 22, 2026
Tuesdays & Thursdays
6:00–8:00 PM

Classes are held at:                                                                  Palo Alto Airport Hangar Classroom
and
Hayward Executive Airport Terminal

PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL 2026
Your Journey to the Flight Deck Starts Here.
Have you ever looked at an airplane and wondered what it would take to be the person at the controls?

This is where you start. 

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Bay Area Urban Eagles Private Pilot Ground School introduces aspiring aviators to the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to take the next step toward earning an FAA Private Pilot Certificate.

✈️ Learn What Pilots Need to Know
Students explore the fundamentals of aviation, including:

Aerodynamics and principles of flight
Aircraft systems and flight instruments
Aviation weather
Navigation and flight planning
Air traffic control and communications
FAA regulations and airspace
Aeronautical decision making and aviation safety
Preparation for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test

Review the Syllabus

🎮 Go Beyond the Classroom
At BAUE, aviation education is not limited to textbooks. Students have opportunities to connect what they learn in class with flight simulation, aircraft, pilots, aviation professionals, and real-world airport experiences.

🛫 Could You Be Our Next Pilot?
Whether your goal is to become a private pilot, pursue a professional aviation career, or simply discover whether flying is for you, Ground School can be your first step.

You do not have to come from an aviation family to become a pilot. You just need an opportunity to begin.

Contact us for more information 

Sunday, September 20, 2026
10:00 - 2:00

Palo Alto Airport Day is FREE, family friendly, and open to everyone. Bring your family, invite your friends, and experience aviation up close.

This year our hangar will be converted to a Career Pathways Discovery with a lineup organizations that include:

• United Airlines
• Joby Aviation 
• LTA (Lighter Than Air)
• Zipline
• Federal Aviation Administration 
• Mcgee Air Service
• Unifi Services
• And many more

✈️ Get Up Close to Amazing Aircraft
Explore an exciting collection of aircraft, including contemporary airplanes, aerobatic aircraft, historic warbirds, helicopters, gyroplanes, and more.

👨‍✈️ Meet the People Who Fly Them
Talk with local pilots and aircraft owners, hear their stories, and discover something you may not have considered before: you can learn to fly too!

🛫 Take the Next Step Toward Flying
Interested in becoming a pilot? Learn how to get started, explore flight training opportunities, and even sign up for a Discovery Flight.

🚁 Explore the World of Aviation
Meet members of the aviation community and discover the many different ways you can become part of it, whether as a pilot, aviation professional, volunteer, or simply someone who loves airplanes.

🌮 Food, Family & Fun
Grab something delicious from the food trucks, explore the airport, meet your neighbors, and enjoy a day built around the excitement of flight.

🙋‍♀️ Want to Be Part of the Action? Volunteer!
Volunteers help make Airport Day possible, and high school students can receive community service hour sign offs for their participation.

Aviation is closer than you think.
You drive past the airport. You see airplanes overhead. Now come inside the gates and experience it for yourself!

FREE ADMISSION • OPEN TO ALL • BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY

Check back here for updates as we get closer to Airport Day.

Come Explore. Take the Controls.    Discover Aviation!

                           2nd Saturday of Every Month                             10:00  -  1:00

Next Hangar Day 11/14/26:

DUE TO PAO AIRPORT DAY IN SEPTEMBER AND FLEET WEEK IN OCTOBER 

What happens when you open the hangar doors and give young people the opportunity to explore aviation? Curiosity takes flight!

Designed for youth ages 9–17, BAUE Hangar Day is a hands-on aviation and STEAM experience where participants do more than learn about aviation—they experience it.

✈️ Explore Real Aircraft
Get up close to airplanes and learn what makes them fly.

🎮 Take the Controls
Experience flight through our simulators, VR technology, interactive challenges, and aviation games.

🚀 Learn by Doing
Take part in hands-on STEAM activities, team projects, experiments, and challenges that turn learning into an adventure.

👨‍✈️ Meet Aviation Professionals
Connect with pilots and aviation professionals and discover careers you may never have considered.

🛫 And Sometimes...We Go Flying!
Hangar Day participants have frequent opportunities to experience Discovery Flights, taking aviation from the classroom and simulator into the sky!

No Aviation Experience Required. Just Bring Your Curiosity!
Come spend a Saturday at the airport, meet new friends, try something different, and discover where aviation might take you.

Come inside the hangar. Take the controls. Imagine yourself here.

At Bay Area Urban Eagles, the sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning.

Saturday, November 14, 2026 

10:00 - 5:00

USS Hornet. Alameda, CA

Techs on Decks - Events! Robotics! Domino's Pizza! Tours! Prize Drawings!
This is the FREE registration page for teachers and students. Adults will buy their tickets normally through the USS Hornet website at normal prices Ticket Information – USS Hornet Museum

SAVE THE DATE: We're excited to share Techs on Decks 2026 will take place Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM aboard the historic USS Hornet in Alameda, CA! Is there a future for you in technology? This question is broader than you might think!

Whether you love gaming, designing, inventing, or helping people, there’s a tech path for you. Explore your interests, try new skills, and discover careers that make a difference—while opening doors to exciting opportunities and big payoffs! On the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon mission—when the USS Hornet served as the recovery ship—we are hosting a full-day event for students ages 8 to 18 to explore the promise of technology.

Our activities will include space exploration leaders, robotics events, AI, and industry interaction – plus, free Domino’s pizza on the decks of our legendary aircraft carrier. https://uss-hornet.org/techsondecks/

🎟️ Free Admission For:

✔️ Students

✔️ Teachers with school ID

👀 What to Expect:

Robotics and technology displays
Career ideas and opportunities
Science Fair surprises
Interactive STEM zones and exhibits
Real-time demos powered by IEEE Young Professionals and the USS Hornet team
Free Domino’s Pizza!
📢 Special 1-hour Docent-led tours will be running all day long, of the USS Hornet’s:

Flight Deck – air traffic control, catapult, arresting gear
Engine Room – operation and power management
Power Generation – from salt water to steam
Navigation – compass, navigation room instruments
Combat Information Center and Radio Central
We can't wait to welcome the next generation of engineers, innovators, and explorers aboard the USS Hornet!

October 28, 2026

3:00 - 5:00

Palo Alto Airport

1901 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto

Bay Area Urban Eagles Hangar #112